A team led by experts at Cardiff University has provided new evidence to explain why deep sea creatures were able to survive the catastrophic asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs 65m years ago.
Earth Sciences
Apr 14, 2016
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Aquaculture, if practiced sustainably, could greatly increase Kenya's food supply, but the techniques the industry uses to produce feed for fish farms—such as dynamite fishing and trawling—are ecologically destructive. ...
Ecology
Apr 13, 2016
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Trials of potentially 'world-changing' technology aimed at prolonging the life of fresh produce have proved successful.
Environment
Apr 12, 2016
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About a tenth of overall global greenhouse-gas emissions from agriculture could be traced back to food waste by mid-century, a new study shows. A team from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research for the first time ...
Environment
Apr 7, 2016
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An international team of researchers has identified a new virus that attacks wild and farmed tilipia, an important source of inexpensive protein for the world's food supply. In work published this week in mBio, the online ...
Ecology
Apr 5, 2016
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White storks are addicted to junk food and make round-trips of almost 100km to get their fix - according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Plants & Animals
Mar 15, 2016
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The issue of global food security is a problem for us now, and for future generations. Perhaps the most visible issue is malnutrition, which affects millions in the developing world and poses a risk to many vulnerable people ...
Environment
Mar 10, 2016
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In the first study to track antibiotic resistance in intensively-farmed beef, scientists discovered a "startling" lack of resistance genes in meat.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 8, 2016
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An EU project has developed new molecular markers that will enable wheat breeders to precisely select the most productive genetic stocks.
Biotechnology
Feb 25, 2016
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Farmers and consumers around the world are connected and dependent on each other today in a way that is unprecedented in human history - the average chocolate bar will have ingredients from four or more continents and crop ...
Environment
Feb 13, 2016
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